鎖
くさり
kusari
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
鎖 is the kanji for "Chain". Its reading is くさり (kusari). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Chain
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Readings
kunくさり/ kusarikunとざ.す/ tozasuonさ/ sa
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
金
Example Sentences
鎖で扉を厳重に閉じた。
くさりでとびらをげんじゅうにとじた。
The door was securely closed with a chain.
鎖国政策が続いた時代。
さこくせいさくがつづいたじだい。
The era when the isolation policy continued.
Vocabulary using 鎖
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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